Temp is up. Why?

[Doc StuLittle]

And the aftermarket controller voids your warranty.
If you’d call them they’d replaced it for free and you’d still have a warranty.

My smoker is well past its warranty period. Maybe they would've replaced the controller I fried. Don't really care at this point. The after-market replacement is much better than the original.

 

[VA Caver]

Just like the last time I used it, the temp is climbing way above what is set. The temp probe is clean. Set at 225, it's been fine for almost three hours, but now has climbed to 275.

 

[Ol' Smokey]

50 degree swings mean nothing. Its how long they stay there that matters.....

 

[Jimsmokes]

Just like the last time I used it, the temp is climbing way above what is set. The temp probe is clean. Set at 225, it's been fine for almost three hours, but now has climbed to 275.

Do you have a grate probe temp?

 

[VA Caver]

50 degree swings mean nothing. Its how long they stay there that matters.....

I've had it set at 225° since 10:30 this morning and the temp on the controller has shown 260+ since 11:00.

I just spoke to Pit Boss and they're sending me a new temp sensor.

 

[Cowboy1955]

Awesome!!!
Glad you got it taken care of

 

[sparkyv]

50 degree swings mean nothing. Its how long they stay there that matters.....

 

[WT2121]

Wind is a big factor especially in windy North Dakota with temperature fluctuations. I try to keep mine out of strong wind. I need to make a foldable wind break.

 

[Ol' Smokey]

Wind is a big factor especially in windy North Dakota with temperature fluctuations. I try to keep mine out of strong wind. I need to make a foldable wind break.

I dont have a chimney. Mine has holes on the back. The back faces north so when the wind is out of the north it would really mess with the temp. I made a wind block out of sheet metal and its held on with magnets. Problem solved....

 

[sparkyv]

Well done, sir!

 

[slanwar]

Same issue with my PB classic, I set the temperature to 225 and goes over 260-270 then comes down to 180 and sometimes less, cleaned the sensor a few times.